发明名称 Three-dimensional archery target
摘要 The present invention is a three-dimensional archery target that simulates an animal and has multiple primary target zones disposed on a central body section. A front end section which includes a head and a rear end section which includes a tail are interchangeably mounted on the central body section. Similarly, front and rear leg sections are also interchangeably mounted on the central body section so that the central body section can be selectively reversed, thereby changing the orientation of the animal's front to back on the target. By reversing the target's orientation, the designated primary target zones can be changed on the central body section, thereby extending the useable life of the archery target.
申请公布号 US8876114(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.11.04
申请号 US201113199688 申请日期 2011.09.07
申请人 发明人 Morrell Dale A.
分类号 F41J3/00 主分类号 F41J3/00
代理机构 代理人 Cox Boyd D.
主权项 1. A three-dimensional archery target of a simulated animal, the three-dimensional archery target comprising: a target body (1); and a body support (5); said target body (1) including: a plurality of target body segments (2); anda plurality of primary target zones (4) disposed on the target body segments (2), wherein one of said plurality of primary target zones (4) is disposed on one side of said target body (1) and another of said primary target zones (4) is disposed on an opposite side of said target body (1);said target body segments (2) include: a central body section (3) having first (6) and second (7) body portions, wherein said first body portion (6) includes first (8) and second (9) abutment surfaces; and said second body portion (7) includes third (10) and fourth (11) abutment surfaces;a plurality of interchangeable end sections (12) having front (15) and rear (16) end sections; wherein said front end section (15) comprises a simulated animal head (17) and neck (18); and said rear end section (16) comprises a simulated animal tail (45); said front end section (15) further comprising a front abutment surface (19) being generally planar and said rear end section (6) further comprising a rear abutment surface (20) being generally planar; anda plurality of interchangeable leg sections (13) having first (21) and second (22) leg sections, wherein said first leg section (21) having a front leg abutment surface (23), a pair of front legs (43), and a plurality of first sleeves (36); and said second leg section (22) having a rear leg abutment surface (24), a pair of rear legs (44), and a plurality of second sleeves (37); anda plurality of removable head accessories (14) which include a pair of antlers (38); said primary target zones (4) include:a first target area (25) positioned on said first body portion (6) of the central body section (3); anda second target area (26) positioned on said second body portion (7) of the central body section (3);wherein said first (25) and second (26) target areas are alternately designated kill zones on the simulated animal comprising the target (100); said target body (1) further comprising: a plurality of releasable end section connectors (30); anda plurality of releasable leg section connectors (31); each of said releasable end section connectors (30) having an end groove (32) and an interlocking end protrusion (33) for releasably engaging the end groove (32); wherein one of said end grooves (32) is disposed on said front abutment surface (19) of said front end section (15) and another of said end grooves (32) is disposed on said rear abutment surface (20) of said rear end section (16); and one of said interlocking end protrusions (33) is disposed on said first abutment surface (8) on said first body portion (6) and another of said interlocking end protrusions (33) is disposed on said third abutment surface (10) on said second body portion (7) of the central body section (3); wherein one of said end grooves (32) releasably engages the interlocking end protrusions (33) on one of said first (8) and third (10) abutment surfaces and the other of said end grooves (32) releasably engages the interlocking end protrusions (33) on the other of said first (8) and third (10) abutment surfaces, whereby said front (15) and rear (16) end sections can be selectively attached to the central body section (3) and alternated between positions on the first (6) and second (7) body portions; each of said releasable leg section connectors (31) having a leg groove (34) and an interlocking leg protrusion (35); wherein one of said leg grooves (34) is disposed on said front leg abutment surface (23) on said first leg section (21) and another of said leg grooves (34) is disposed on said rear leg abutment surface (24) on said second leg section (22) of said interchangeable leg sections (13); and one of said interlocking leg protrusions (35) is disposed on said second abutment surface (9) on said first body portion (6) and the other of said interlocking leg protrusions (35) is disposed on said fourth abutment surface (11) on said second body portion (7) of said central body section (3); wherein one of said leg grooves (34) releasably engages the interlocking leg protrusion (35) on one of said second (9) and fourth (11) abutment surfaces, and the other of said leg grooves (34) releasably engages said interlocking leg protrusion (35) on the other of said second (9) and fourth (11) abutment surfaces to selectively attach the first (21) and second (22) leg sections to said central body section (3); said body support (5) comprises means for supporting the target body; wherein said means for supporting the target body comprises an H-shaped base (28) and a pair of posts (27) extending outwardly from said H-shaped base (28); wherein said posts (27) are received within said plurality of sleeves (29) such that one of said posts (27) is positioned within said first sleeves (36) on said first leg section (21) and another of said posts (27) is positioned within said second sleeves (37) on said second leg section (22) whereby said first (21) and second (22) leg sections can be selectively attached to the central body section (3) and alternated between positions on the first (6) and second (7) body portions to thereby reconfigure the target body segments (2) and reverse orientation of the first (6) and second (7) body portions and the first (25) and second (26) target areas relative to the head (17) and tail (45) of the simulated animal; and said target further comprising first and second configurations, wherein in said first configuration the front end section (15) is attached to the first body portion (6), the rear end section (16) is attached to the second body portion (7), the first leg section (21) is attached to the first body portion (6) and the second leg section is attached to the second body portion (7); and wherein in the second configuration the front end section (15) is attached to the second body portion (7), the rear end section is attached to the first body portion (6), the first leg section (21) is attached to the firsts body portion (6) , and the second leg section (22) is attached to the first body portion (6).
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